Internship Admissions

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, all application and onboarding deadlines are subject to change based on federal, state, and local COVID-19 regulations and guidance. We will post updated information on this webpage if any changes must be made during 2021 A application cycle. Thank you for your flexibility during these evolving times.
 
Admissions Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible to participate as an intern, you must meet the following minimum requirements:
 

• Must be at least 18 years old before starting the application process (16 for Level I High School Internship)
• 15 months of availability to participate
• Valid Social Security Number & can pass background check
• Speak and read English fluently
• Daily access to email
• Reliable transportation to and from Escondido and Poway
• One-time, non-refundable $100 onboarding fee (upon acceptance)

 
Interview/Onboarding Timeline for 2021 A:
Before applying, here are the important dates you should be available for. If you know you will be unavailable for these dates (out of town, in school, etc.), it is recommended that you delay applying until you are able to make the required dates.
 

• Application Opens: beginning of October 2020
• Interviews Occur: second half of November 2020
• Acceptance Notifications Sent By: Saturday, December 5^th, 2020

• Orientation Events: January 2021
• Skills Days: January 2021
• Department Specific Orientation & Training: February 2021
• 2021 A Rotation: March 1^st, 2021 through May 31^st, 2021

 
Availability for the first rotation: 

• Please note, as a new intern you will be expected to serve one 4-hour shift per week for the course of your first rotation without a gap between shifts of more than 14 days. This means that for 2021 A, you should anticipate applying only if you plan to be available for the onboarding dates above, and on a weekly basis from March 1^st, 2021 through May 31^st, 2021.

Important Information for Applicants:

• Interns are accepted and on-boarded every three months, with start dates of March 1^st, June 1^st, September 1^st, and December 1^st. Please note that interviews scheduled to take place around those times will be for the NEXT cycle (e.g. if you interview in September, you will be starting December 1^st)
• For any additional information, please contact us at PathmakerInfo@palomarhealth.org

Application Cycle	Application Opens	Interviews	Onboarding Process	Official Start Date
2021 A	October 1st	mid November – early December	January – February	March 1st, 2021
2021 B	January1st	mid February – early March	April – May	June 1st, 2021
2021 C	April 1st	mid May– early June	July – August	September 1st, 2021
2021 D	July 1st	mid August – early September	October – November	December 1st, 2021